Carpe Diem

Of Courage And Smiles

February 7, 2012 Carpe Diem 0 Comment

We who live our comfortable lives often forget that there are others who are less fortunate. We come to the painful realisation only when we make the effort to meet them. One such occasion was when 350 underprivileged children from neighbouring NGOs visited our institute for the event organised by Pehla Kadam during Carpe Diem 2012. They won the hearts of one and all with the spectacular performances they ...

Carpe Diem : Days 2 and 3

February 6, 2012 Carpe Diem 0 Comment

Razzmatazz Razzmatazz, the fashion parade was the biggest crowd-puller of Carpe Diem 2012. The crowd was dominated by students from the 5 participating colleges, who turned up in large numbers and cheered for their team and the others alike. The participants walked on the ramp with the assurance and style of professional ...

The Devil Within : A Review

February 5, 2012 Carpe Diem,Drams 0 Comment

A review of "The Devil Within", written by Abhinav Gupta, Batch of 2012. It started with Terah-Nau-Pachatar and an original script. Kashmkash with its genre of comedy and an original play took it a few steps further. The faculty play, Half a glass of champagne, showcased the prowess and reach of IIM Calcutta Dramatics Club. ...

Carpe Diem 2012 : Day 1

Day 1 events Carpe Diem kicked off with much fanfare on the 3rd of February 2012. The event was inaugurated by the Dean Prof. Ashok Banerjee, who appreciated the efforts of the students who were part of this festival, and also promised more support in the future. This was followed by a play produced by the ...

Live.Revel.Escape : Paridhi Agarwalla

To select one favourite moment of my life at Joka would be absolutely impossible as it has been a journey filled with so many little bits and pieces that have made these two years not seem like two years at all, but a never ending moment with endless surprises. Whether it  was  the JBS Jam session on ...

Live.Revel.Escape

February 3, 2012 Carpe Diem 0 Comment

We’ve seen them all; Golden Jubilee, Remini, Intag, ICPL - and now it’s time for the Grand Finale – Carpe Diem! And Carpe Diem 2012 promises to be the most enthralling of them all!! Today, at the onset of February, with barely a month to go before the end of this joyous journey called IIM Calcutta, ...

Carpe Diem 2010: Cease the Day

One of my favourite jingles in the jolly old days of kiddydom was- Essel World me rahoonga main, ghar nahi jaaoonga main (I'll stay in Essel World, I won't go home). It's a different matter altogether that when the time did come, I chose to give Essel World the royal ignore, opting for Water Kingdom instead. But that's another story. As the festivities around me kick off, and the brightest ...

CarpeDiem 2010: IIM-C fests insulated from downturn

This is the report from the Business Standard dated January 6th. At a time when most B-schools are slashing annual festival budgets because corporate sponsorships are drying up, IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) has increased its budget by nearly 20 per cent for its four festivals this year. In fact, more sponsors have been roped in as the institute plans to increase the number of activities in the events. IIM Calcutta's experiential marketing ...

Carpe Diem 2008 Finishes Off in Style

December 26, 2008 Carpe Diem,Events 0 Comment

Carpe Diem, the Annual National-level Cultural Festival of IIM Calcutta organized in association with Axe was held from 19th to 21st of December 2008. Those were three days of music, theatre and dance. Three days of fashion, style and photography. Three days of adventure sports, gaming and a lot of mauj-masti. Not to mention a killer rock show to top it off! Joining the joyride were IIT Kharagpur and ...

Carpe Diem 2008: Euphoria

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